Overview
- A practical, case-based text presenting basic the principles of overhead athletes, including pathomechanics, evaluation, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, and rehabilitation
- Includes unique clinical cases across a range of sports and injury types, covering history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome
- An ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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About this book
Part I discusses the mechanics and pathomechanics of the overhead motion, along with principles of evaluation, the physical exam, surgical management of both the shoulder and elbow, rehabilitation and return to play, injury risk modification, and the role of the scapula. Unique clinical cases comprise all of part II and follow a consistent format covering the history, exam, imaging, diagnosis and outcome of the chosen intervention. These cases illustrate a cross-section of sports and activities, from the baseball player to the swimmer, and a range of shoulder and elbow problems in pediatric and adult overhead athletes
Providing a unique case-based approach to a growing hot topic, Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete is an ideal resource for orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, physiatrists, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers and allied medical professions treating active persons of all ages.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
W. Ben Kibler MD, Shoulder Center of KY, Lexington Clinic, 1221 S. Broadway, Lexington KY 40504
Aaron D. Sciascia, PhD, ATC, PES, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mechanics, Pathomechanics and Injury in the Overhead Athlete
Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Approach to Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management
Editors: W. Ben Kibler, Aaron D. Sciascia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12775-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12774-9Published: 21 May 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12777-0Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-12775-6Published: 07 May 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 346
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 124 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics